Widder Hotel - Zurichs Luxury Hideaway

The Widder Hotel Zurich's Widder Hotel, built on the site of Roman and Celtic ruins, comprises nine medieval houses decorated with 15th-century frescoes. the hotel’s name refers to the “Zum Widder” guild of butchers that has had its home in nearby Widdergasse since 1401. This collection of nine historic houses have been carefully merged to form a boutique hotel of 49 rooms and four apartments. The careful restoration took 10+ years headed by Switzerland’s leading architect . Widder is Swiss German for “ ram “ In one of the houses; where the restaurant AuGust is located ; was the site of the butchers guild in the 1400s . even today , the Widder remains the sheep/ lamb butchers guild ( one of the~26 guilds in Zürich) to the present day There is a small lounge off the reception area; filled with Eames chairs and a remains of a Roman fireplace found during renovation . A wonderful courtyard garden and a bar with 650 whiskys An excellent breakfast is served in the hotel’s two star Michelin restaurant . And even with such an impressive physical plant ; the “software “ —- the outstandingly professional and thoughtful staff is what brings me back ( sixth time I believe) In a town with a number of really great hotels , the entire ‘package ‘ of the Widder : historical charm , centrally located in the heart of the old town , unique tasteful rooms , all the modern amenities, and an outstanding staff puts the Widder at the top of the list .

The Widder Hotel is the best hotel we have ever stayed in. It is a wonderful hotel, located in the heart of the city, which is an excellent location. It is well deserving of its 5 star rating. The Widder made our visit to Zurich perfect. The entire experience was top notch, from the well-designed comfortable room to the gourmet breakfast at the Widder Restaurant and the expertly made cocktails at the Widder Bar. The friendly and gracious staff made us feel welcome. We loved our room and appreciated the windows overlooking Rennweg Street, which allowed us to enjoy the fresh air and see the full moon most nights we stayed there. We would definitely stay at the Widder upon our return to Zurich and would recommend it to any of our friends planning to visit Zurich.

Fabulous hotel in a perfect location. Excellent staff, bars and restaurants. Exceptionally great bar with lovely ambience and wine selection.

I liked it, but struggle to believe this is the best hotel in Zurich. The staff is excellent; service is great; location is fantastic. The challenge is that the rooms are all reportedly different, and I didn't particularly like the decor and setup of the room I received. That's an issue because with every room unique, you never know what you're going to get until check-in. My room looked like an ashram: Gandhi would've loved it. The breakfast was slightly disappointing, but the decor in the breakfast room made up for it! Overall it was a nice, but not mind-blowing hotel. Obviously not commensurate to the cost, but since everything in Switzerland is overpriced it's hard to nitpick that. In the US this would cost approximately 50% less and would probably be termed a 4 star hotel.